Wansbeck Estuary surf break

Wansbeck Estuary surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 BST
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Wansbeck Estuary surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wansbeck Estuary sea temperature is
8.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Wansbeck Estuary today?

The current surf forecast for Wansbeck Estuary at 3PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (29 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (29 Apr)2ft (0.6m)6s

Table - waves today at Wansbeck Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.4
NNE
8
0.9
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
SE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
25
25
26
25
24
22
41
32
55
77
97
87
102
48
38
40
38
37
36
34
24
24
16
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
10
ESE
15
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
off
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:32PM4.11m
3:05AM4.08m
3:12PM4.21m
3:38AM4.17m
3:50PM4.26m
4:10AM4.20m
Low Tide
8:41AM0.96m
9:01PM0.46m
9:17AM0.77m
9:35PM0.44m
9:49AM0.63m
10:06PM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
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5:31
5:28
5:26
5:24
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8:37
8:38
8:40
8:43
1
Temp °C
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
11
10
9
9
9
8
8
12
15
17
18
16
14
12
11
4
3
3
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
3
4
6
4
5
8
10
13
16
14
11
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.6
ESE
5
0.6
ESE
5
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.8
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
5
Energy kJ
39
25
25
24
23
23
21
20
13
13
12
6
6
66
48
38
40
1
1
1
34
24
24
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
6
0.2
ENE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
13
2
1
1
22
13
4
4
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
5
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.9
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
SE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
Energy kJ
8
23
24
26
25
24
41
32
55
77
97
87
102
38
37
36
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
26
268
268
268
305
261
268
268
268
268
305
399
338
318
100
6
38
52
205
310
268
73
52
226
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
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